Williams FJ44-3A
Service difficulty reports · 167
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_key = 'FJ443A' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_key = 'FJ443A' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR 2021FA0000198Downlock Switch · failedAFTER LG RETRACTION THE RMLG DOWN LOCK GREEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LG WITH NO CHANGE. THERE WERE NO OTHER INDICATION THAT THE RMLG HAD NOT RETRACTED I.E. NO YAW, AIR NOISE OR HYD PRESS ON LIGHT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS HYDRAULICALLY EXTENDED WITH ESDR WI5R2021042900001Compressor · damagedFJ44-3A ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER 141530, FROM AIRCRAFT 525B-0257 (N32AC), WAS RETURNED TO THE REPAIR STATION FOR UNSCHEDULED REPAIR. ENGINE EXHIBITED A "HUM" NOISE DURING FLIGHT. ENGINE OEM DIRECTED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE'S COMPRESSOR SECTION, WHICSDR PAIR41221339Exhaust Mixer · crackedDURING PILOTS PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION A PORTION OF THE MIXER CASE ASSEMBLY WAS OBSERVED IN THE FAN AIR BYPASS DUCT OF THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED MULTIPLE CRACKS AND MISSING SECTIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE LEFT HAND ENGINE MIXER CASE ASSDR QREA202104140001Fuel Control · intermittentWHILE JUST BEGINNING A DECENT FROM FL450 THE THROTTLE WAS REDUCED SLOWLY AND TOGETHER ON BOTH ENGINES, THE RIGHT ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO FLAME-OUT. ENGINE WAS RE-STARTED SUCCESSFULLY AT FL220 AND REMAINED RUNNING AND OPERATING NORMALLY THE REST OF THE FLIGHT TOSDR WI5R2021021600001Turbine Blades · separatedFLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL410, RIGHT-HAND ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER 252736 EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL NOISE ANOMALY ACCOMPANIED BY RISE IN INTER-TURBINE TEMPERATURE, VIBRATION, AND BLEED ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE FLIGSDR 2021F00012Engine · power lossDURING DECENT THROUGH 40000 FT IN CRUISE PILOT NR 1 GENERATOR FAILURE MESSAGE ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE AND A NOTICEABLE DECREASE IN ENGINE POWER. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, PER CHECKLIST AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KPSP. TEXTRON TECHS HSDR 2021F00017Fcu · activeABOUT 3 HOURS INTO THE FLIGHT WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO DESCEND FROM FL450 DOWN TO FL380. PASSING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY FL400 WE GOT A GEN OFF L ANNUNCIATOR, WE THEN GOT A OIL PRESS LOW L ANNUNCIATOR, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER AND A ROLL BACK ON BOTH N1 AND N2. SDR I5VA202101190001Engine · shutdownAT FL410 IN CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW EXPERIENCED A LOUD "BANG" FROM THE NR 2 RIGHT ENGINE FOLLOWED BY INCREASING ITT AND VIBRATION. CREW ADVISED ATC OF THE SITUATION AND REQUESTED A LOWER ALTITUDE. DURING THE DECENT THERE WAS A SMELL OF JET FUEL. AT THAT POINT TSDR 2HGR2020120801Fdu · malfunctionedAT LEVEL FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL LOW PRESSURE ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF N1 AND SUBSEQUENT AMBER LIGHTS INDICATED FOR GEN FAILURE AND HYDRAULIC LOW. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AS HAD LOST POWER FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE, THEN STARTED A DESDR 2HGR2020102101Warning Light · illuminatedBEFORE TAKE-OFF AT JAC, CREW PERFORMED BEFORE TAKE OFF CHECK LIST. RT TT2/PT2 SENSOR HEATER FAIL LIGHT CAME ON & STAYED ILLUMINATED. CREW RETURNED TO FBO.SDR 2HGR2020061201Starter Gen · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING (TRIP FROM KCRQ TO KSDL), CREW NOTICED THAT RT ENGINE STATER GENERATOR FAILED VOLT/AMP. CREW RESET GENERATOR ISSUE STAYED. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO FBO AT KCRQ.SDR 2020FA0000222Blade · missingFJ44-3A ENGINE S/N 141514, FROM A/C 525B-0248 (N839DM), WAS RETURNED TO THE REPAIR STATION FOR CHECK 3 MAINTENANCE AND UPDATE TO THE #2 BEARING CONFIGURATION. DURING THIS MAINTENANCE, ONE MISSING 3RD STAGE IP ROTOR BLADE WAS DISCOVERED MISSING. THERE WAS NOSDR CVGA2019071900000Engine · flamed outAIRCRAFT WAS AT FL430 WHEN ATC ASSIGNED FL250 WITH A REQUEST FOR A GOOD RATE. DURING DESCENT A GEN FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY ADDITIONAL FAILURE LIGHTS INDICATING AN ENGINE FAILURE. CREW ACCOMPLISHED APPLICABLE QRH DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO SDR O9IA2019070900001Fdu · failedON JULY 4TH, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1545Z, THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED AND SHUT DOWN WITH NO EXPLANATION DURING HIGH ALTITUDE DESCENT ON THE CHINS3 ARRIVAL INTO BFI. I WAS DESCENDING FROM FL430 TO FL240, AROUND SUNED INTERSECTION, IN VMC CONDITIONS, SMOOTH AIR, ANDSDR KBAA2019051600004Wire Harness · chafedFOUND RIGHT ENGINE HARNESS SHOWING EVIDENCE OF CHAFING ABOVE THE HYDRAULIC PUMP.SDR KBAA2019051600003Wire Harness · chafedFOUND RIGHT ENGINE HARNESS SHOWING EVIDENCE OF CHAFING ABOVE THE HYDRAULIC PUMP.SDR KBAA2019051600002Wire Harness · chafedWHILE PERFORMING OTHER MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE HARNESS CHAFED THROUGH THE EMI SHIELDING ABOVE THE HYDRAULIC PUMP.SDR KBAA2019F00196Starter Gen · worn05/03/2019 FIRST FLIGHT JFK TO CAK A SHORT TIME AFTER TAKEOFF, I NOTICED A SLIGHT UNUSUAL NOISE (HUM OR BUZZ) AND ASKED THE FIRST OFFICER IF HE NOTICED ANYTHING. HE SAID NO, TO HIM EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL. THIS WAS VERY FAINT AND WAS NOT NOTICED BY THE FO. I SDR CA190426025Transducer · failed(CAN) WHILE ENROUTE, THE RH OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR DISPLAYED RED DIGITS AND RED POINTER. THE OIL PRESSURE POINTER NEVER LEFT THE GREEN BAND ON THE DISPLAY AND NEITHER THE LOW OIL PRESS ANNUNCIATOR OR THE MASTER WANING FLASHER ILUMINATED. THE LOWEST OIL PRESSUSDR CA190408017Transducer · failed(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, ON DESCENT, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATED 16PSI. THE MASTER WARNING OIL PRESS WARN DID NOT ILLUMINATE. COMPLETED THE LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION CHECKLIST (RETARDED THE LEFT THROTTLE), THE OIL PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL OIL SDR 6CBA2018122878182Landing Gear · malfunctionedDURING LANDING AND GEAR EXTENSION ON A FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED DOWN ON APPROACH TO LANDING THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH AND ONLY THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED GREEN INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATESDR L5YA2019F00106Fdu · defectiveLEFT ENGINE FLAME OUT AT FL450.SDR KBAA2019051600001Wire Harness · chafedWHILE CHANGING THE HYDRAULIC PUMP NOTICED THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE HARNESS CHAFED THROUGH THE EMI SHIELDING.SDR 6CBA2018112118180Actuator · faultedPROBLEM: WHILE ENROOT/DECENT KTPA TO KDAL THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "NOSE GEAR DID NOT DESCEND WHEN HANDLE ACTUATED. PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENT ON FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM NOSE WHEEL COMPARTMENT". THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION YIELDED A GREEN NOSE GESDR 6CBA2018091418179Connector · not seatedAFTER DEPARTURE FROM KPSM AND CLIMB ENROOT TO KBWI THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "AIR COND FAIL ANNUNCIATOR" AND "CABIN PRESS LO ANNUNCIATOR". THE CREW MADE AN EMERGENCY DECENT AND DIVERTED TO KISP. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED ACM FOR LOOSDR DBCA2018071300004Exhaust Mixer · damagedON POST FLIGHT AFTER FIRST LEG OF TRIP CREW NOTED A SECTION OF RIGHT ENGINE EXHAUST FLUME DAMAGED. CONTACTED OFFSITE MAINTENANCE FOR SUPPORT. CONTACTED ENGINE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR SCHEME. DRESSED OUT DAMAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE LETTER SL44-72-481.SDR WI5R.20180628Rotor · fracturedTHE ENGINE WAS RETURNED AFTER TROUBLE SHOOTING FOR EXCESSIVE ITT DURING TO ROLL. THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND DETERMINED TO HAVE A MISSING 3RD STAGE IP ROTOR BLADE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF UPSTREAM FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE (FOD).SDR 3MIA2018053000065Packing · damagedDURING THE CLIMB OUT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MLU. THE PILOTS NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE ON THE LT ENGINE WAS COMING DOWN. WHEN IT WAS SHOWING NO SIGN THAT IT WAS GOING TO STABILIZE THEY SHUTDOWN THE LT ENGINE WHEN IT GOT IN THE YELLOW PRESSURE RANGE. THEY TURNED AROUSDR CA190301008Transducer · failed(CAN) CREW: SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE ON AN EMPTY LEG, HAD A LEFT HAND LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION WITH NO ASSOCIATED MASTER WARNING. AFTER RUNNING THE CHECKLISTS WE RETURNED TO XXXX, WITH THE ENGINE IN THE IDLE POSITION. NO OTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE: OIL PX TRSDR 6CBA2018020618173Generator · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE LEFT GENERATOR VOLTS WENT TO ZERO, RIGHT GENERATOR OFF, CAWS ILLUMINATED. BOTH GENERATOR VOLTS ZERO, AMPS ZERO. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED, AND LANDED SAFELY. DETERMINED THE GENERATORS WERE AT FAULT. BOTH LT ASDR ZP7A201712110001Engine · failedWHILE AT CRUISE AT FL370 WE EXPERIENCED A LEFT ENGINE FAILURE. WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND NO ICING CONDITIONS WERE PRESENT. WE FOLLOWED THE MANUFACTURES ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT CHECKLIST. WE DESCENDED AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART ENGINE WHICH WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. AFTERSDR D94A201711030001Fuel Control · malfunctionedRIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN DURING DECENT. FOUND THE FUEL CONTROL MALFUNTIONING.SDR WI5R201710110001Blade · missingENGINE WAS RETURNED TO THE REPAIR STATION FOR DAMAGE TO THE IPC AND HPC ROTOR. THE DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR BLEED ODOR AND HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLY DISCOVERED A MISSING THIRD STAGE IP ROTOR BLADE. IN ADDITION,SDR E07A2017083100001Intercooler · blew outDURING CRUISE, CREW NOTICED HIGH ITT ON THE LT ENGINE AND THEN RECEIVED CAS WARNING OF DUCT OVERTEMP. DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE LT BLEED AIR DUCT INTERCOOLER HAD A HOLE IN IT.SDR WI5R2017072400001Blade · missingENGINE WAS RETURNED TO THE REPAIR STATION FOR A MISSING 3RD STAGE IP ROTOR BLADE. THE MISSING BLADE WAS VERIFIED IN THE REPAIR STATION. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF UPSTREAM FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE (FOD).SDR WI5R201704130001Rotor · fracturedENGINE WAS RETURNED TO THE REPAIR STATION FOR A MISSING 3RD STAGE IP COMPRESSOR BLADE. ENGINE WAS RETURNED AFTER FIELD TROUBLE SHOOTING FOR AN UNUSUAL HARMONIC SOUND NOTED DURING CRUISE. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED THE 3RD STAGE IP ROTOR BLADE WAS MISSING.SDR ZDVA20170321002Fdu · intermittentAIRCRAFT ENTERED DECENT FROM 44,000 FT, TO 38,000 FT, THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT, EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND EMERGENCY DECLARED, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL DELIVERY UNIT WAS SENT FOR INSPECTION,SDR WI5R201702270001Shaft · separatedENGINE WAS RETURNED TO THE REPAIR STATION DUE TO METAL IN THE OIL. DURING FLIGHT, THE CUSTOMER NOTED A 40 DEGREE C ITT SPLIT BETWEEN ENGINES ACCOMPANIED BY CABIN BLEED-ODOR. POST FLIGHT, THE ENGINE IN QUESTION WAS GROUND TESTED FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING. SHORTLYSDR GBBR201610250001Transducer · faultyCREW REPORTED DASHED LINES ON THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION FOR THE LEFT ENGINE.SDR 2016FA0000460Engine · overheatedDURING CLIMB, THE LT ITT JUMPED INTO THE RED ON THE INDICATOR. PILOT IMMEDIATELY REDUCED POWER AND DIVERTED. ON INITIAL EXAMINATION FOUND PAINT ON LT STUB WING AND SURROUNDING AREA INDICATING HEAT DAMAGE. ALSO OBSERVED PYLON SKINS WARPED AND RIPPLED.SDR 2016F00162Elbow · brokenAT DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT STARTED ROLLING ON TAXIWAY AND BRAKE TEST PERFORMED. BRAKE PRESSURE LOW AND ANTISKID FAIL ALARM WARNING ON. FLIGHT CREW NOTICE THAT THE NORMAL BRAKING IS INOPERATIVE, THE CBD ACTIVATES THE EMERGENCY BRAKING, RETURN TO BLOCKS. AIRCRAFT SDR 2016FA0000267Fuel Sys · malfunctionedUPON INITIAL DESCENT, FROM A CRUISING ALTITUDE OF 45,000 FT, THE PILOT BEGAN REDUCING ENGINE POWER. THE NR 2 ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO IDLE, THEN SHUTDOWN UNCOMMANDED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE NR 2 ENGINE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFSDR CA160111013Connector · burned(CAN) EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY, BATTERY FAILED INSPECTION, DURING INSPECTION BURNING ODOR NOTED. ASSY WAS INVESTIGATED AND FOUND MAIN CONNECTOR TO BATTERY PACK WAS BURNED.SDR WI5R20151109Blade · missingDURING N1 ROTATION, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED A 3RD STAGE IP ROTOR BLADE WAS MISSING. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF UPSTREAM FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE. THE ROTOR HAS BEEN FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTED WITH NO OTHSDR CA150730012Brushes · worn(CAN) CREW REPORTED THAT THE AIRCONDITIONING SEEMED WEAK AND WAS NOT COOLING THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND THE VCS COMPRESSOR MOTOR DAMAGED DUE TO OVER WORN BRUSHES. MORE DETAILED INSPECTION TO BE COMPLETED ONCE THE MOTOR IS REMOVED.SDR CVGA20150720004Fuel Control · intermittentWHILE EN-ROUTE, ON INITIAL DESCENT OUT OF FLIGHT LEVEL FL390, THE NR 2 ENG EXPERIENCED A FLAME OUT. CONTINUED PLANNED DESCENT & RESTARTED ENGINE AT FL200, WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT OR ACTIONS REQUIRED & NO EMER WAS DECLARED. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A POTENTISDR CNQR2015FA0000190Fuel Nozzle · cloggedDURING DESCENT, THROUGH FL340 THE RT ENGINE SHUTDOWN UNCOMMANDED. 2 ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE WERE MADE AT LOWER ALTITUDES 1 BY WINDMILLING AND 1 BY STARTER ASSIST. BOTH UNSUCCESSFUL.SDR CA150414005Line · chafed(CAN) ON VISUAL INSPECTION OF EMPANAGE TAIL SECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DE-ICE LINE WAS MOUNTED IN SUCH A FASHION THAT IT WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE LIGHTNING HOLE. THE LINE WAS CHAFED AND RENDERED UNSERVICEABLE.SDR WI5R2015032500001Blade · missingDURING OPERATION A "HOOTING" SOUND WAS PRESENT FROM IDLE THOUGH MCT POWER SETTING. A FIELD BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED 1 OF THE IP COMPRESSOR BLADES HAD LIBERATED. THE REPAIR STATION INVESTIGATION HAS CONFIRMED THE FIELD FINDINGS. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SDR NUVY2015030501Elevator System · misriggedELEVATOR TRIM WAS FOUND MIS-RIGGED CAUSING ACFT PITCH UP ATTITUDE AND DEMANDING ABORMAL FORWARD FORCE TO BE APPLIED TO CONTROL COLUMN BY CREW. CREW REPORT UPON ARRIVAL AT DESTINATION. THE ELEVATOR OR ELEVATOR TRIM IS RIGGED SIGNIFICANTLY OUT OF LIMITS. IT DE
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